How To Play Button Accordion by Henry Doktorski is unique, as every other button-method does not recognize the simple fact that the button-accordion is a transposing instrument and all its music can be written in the key of "C." There are button-accordions in practically every key including C, G, D, F & Bb. Because the one-row button-accordion is a transposing instrument, a player only needs to learn the fingering & notes for one scale: the C major scale. In order to play in another key, you would need another instrument tuned to that desired key.
This greatly simplifies learning the instrument and allows the student to make rapid progress early on. Note reading is also not necessary to learn how to play the button-box. Indeed some of the greatest button-accordionists play only by ear. Like great jazz performers, this in no way detracts from their ability to create exciting and beautiful music.
Nonetheless, a method book needs some kind of music notation. This book uses the solfege method; assigning the syllables do, re, mi, fa, sol, la and ti to the seven notes of the major scale. In 1965 the syllables do, re, mi, fa, sol, la and ti were immortalized in the hit movie musical The Sound of Music. However, modern music notation is also presented along with the solfege syllables for those students who want to learn it.
How To Play Button Accordion published by Santorella Publications will explain in detail how to play the one-row Italian-style button-accordion. One row is perfectly suitable for playing most popular and folk melodies. Even students who own two or three-row instruments still need to learn by playing only one row. Although the left hand is not always used by button-box players, the left hand is taught in this method. It may be difficult to coordinate both hands together, but with persistent and patient practice, success will most assuredly come.
Includes; Taps Assembly Reveille First Call Down in the Valley When the Saints Go Marching In Good Night, Ladies My Darling Clementine The Itsy Bitsy Spider Alouette London Bridge This Old Man Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Frere Jacque Pop Goes the Weasel Row, Row, Row Your Boat On Top of Old Smoky Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes Camptown Races Come to the Sea (Vieni Sul Mar) Du, Du Liegst Mir Im Herzen Las Chiapanecas Minuet No. 1 Minuet No. 2
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Recommended by teachers everywhere, this series of DVDs from Mayas Music provides proven educational material in a fun and easy-to-use format, so that anyone may start to play in a short time. The menus provide direct access to specific areas so that you may learn and review at your own pace, by simply pushing a button in the comfort of your home!This excellent course assures you a successful start in the Norteño or Tejano styles. With multiple camera angles, accordion, this course illustrates scales, chords, and ornamentation in slow and easy-to-follow formats. In Spanish only. A PDF file for the free instructional booklet that accompanies this DVD is available for download at www.melbay.com/DVDBooklets
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A collection of 36 traditional pieces arranged for accordion with chords for accompanying instruments. Includes performance CD. Many of the pieces can be played as duets, and there is the opportunity for the solo accordionist to play along with the guitar or ensemble and second accordion accompaniment on the MP3 backing tracks. For intermediate to advanced players.

How to Play Button Accordion * Volume One with CD by Henry Doktorski is unique, as every other button-method does not recognize that the button-accordion is a transposing instrument and all its music can be written in the key of "C." There are button-accordions in almost every key including C, G, D, F & Bb. The one-row button-accordion is a transposing instrument, so a player only needs to learn the fingering & notes for the C major scale. In order to play in another key, you would need another instrument tuned to that desired key. This greatly simplifies learning the instrument and allows the student to make rapid progress. Note reading is also not necessary to learn how to play the button-box. Indeed some of the greatest button-accordionists only play by ear. Like great jazz performers, this in no way detracts from their ability to create exciting and beautiful music. Nonetheless, a method book needs some kind of music notation. This book uses the solfege method; assigning the syllables do, re, mi, fa, sol, la and ti to the seven notes of the major scale. In 1965 the syllables do, re, mi, fa, sol, la and ti were immortalized in the hit movie & musical The Sound of Music. However, modern music notation is also presented along with the solfege syllables for those students who want to learn it. How To Play Button Accordion * Volume One published by Santorella Publications will explain in detail how to play the one-row Italian-style button-accordion. One row is perfectly suitable for playing most popular and folk melodies. Students who own two or three-row instruments still need to learn by playing one row. Although the left hand is not always used by button-box players, the left hand is taught in this method. It may be difficult to coordinate both hands together, but with patient, persistent practice, success will most assuredly come. Includes; Taps - Assembly - Reveille - First Call - Down in the Valley - When the Saints Go Marching In - Good Night, Ladies - My Darling Clementine - The Itsy Bitsy Spider - Alouette - London Bridge - This Old Man - Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star - Frere Jacque - Pop Goes the Weasel - Row, Row, Row Your Boat - On Top of Old Smoky - Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes - Camptown Races - Come to the Sea (Vieni Sul Mar) - Du, Du Liegst Mir Im Herzen - Las Chiapanecas - Minuet No. 1 - Minuet No. 2.

In How to Play Diatonic Button Accordion Volume One, Henry Doktorski taught the basic techniques of playing the one-row Italian-style squeezebox: playing in first position, two bellow directions, left-hand accompaniment and playing in second position. We learned the pitches from low sol up to do more than an octave higher. We learned to play bass & chords together as well as separately, including alternating basses. We learned some solo passages in the left hand and played two dozen different pieces including bugle calls, nursery rhymes, folk tunes from many different nationalities including a classic song by Stephen Foster. In How to Play Diatonic Button-Accordion * Volume Two with CD, Henry Doktorski will teach you the third, fourth, fifth and sixth positions; essentially acquainting you with the entire range of the one-row button-accordion from low sol to high mi: a span of twenty different pitches, including two sharps or flats. With these additional notes you will be able to play more complex music, such as elaborate folk music from the United States, Scotland, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Israel. Volume Two published by Santorella Publications, also includes Patriotic tunes, beloved Christian hymns, Polkas and a few popular Christmas carols. Although the ability to read music is not required to study this method book, it would be helpful, if only to be able to readily discern when to change right hand positions. As the music becomes more complex, hand positions change more frequently. Contents includes: Pitches of the Right Hand - Diagrams of Left-Hand & Right-Hand Buttons - Playing in Third Position - Old Folks at Home - Tzena, Tzena - Old MacDonald Had A Farm - Little Brown Jug - My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean - The Happy Wanderer - I Wish I Was In Dixie - Irish Washerwoman - Playing in Fourth Position - Silent Night - Yankee Doodle - Amazing Grace - She’ll Be Comin’ â€˜Round the Mountain, When She Comes - Play in Fifth & Sixth Position - Jingle Bells - House of the Rising Sun - Trink, Trink - Londonderry Air - Too Fat Polka - O Sole Mio - Hava Nagila - Napoletana Tarantella - Pennsylvania Polka.

The Accordion Play-Along series features custom accordion arrangements with CD tracks recorded by a live band (accordion, bass and drums). There are two audio tracks for each song - a full performance for listening, plus a separate backing track which lets you be the soloist! The CD is playable on any CD player, and is also enhanced so Mac and PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch! This volume features 8 songs: La Sorella • La Spagnola • Mattinata • 'O Sole Mio • Oh Marie • Santa Lucia • Tarantella • Vieni Sul Mar.